MAY 6, 2024 6:00 PM | ROOM 9205, GRADUATE CENTER CUNY

Since the 2000s, various countries in Latin America, including Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, and Brazil, have enacted measures to combat LGBTIphobia through policies and legislation. These initiatives have been spurred by both pressure from social movements and the adoption of recommendations from international agencies. The progress of LGBTQI+ and feminist agendas within public policies has incited conservative reactions, often associated with the dedemocratization processes intertwined with neoliberalism. The convergence of economic and religious sectors against issues such as sexual rights and reproductive rights is not novel but has intensified in response to these advancements, bolstering the emergence of the New Right in Latin America and resulting in legislative regressions in several countries. This anti-gender offensive involves a multitude of actors, and comprehending their interplay within Latin America is crucial for grasping the origins of hate speech and its repercussions on democracy in the LAC region.

BRUNA ANDRADE IRINEU

                                                                                                  
Brazilian LGBTQI+ activist, and Associate Professor in Social Work and Social Policy from Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Coordinator of the Lab for Research and Studies Gender. Fulbright Junior Faculty Member Award. Visiting Researcher at the College Staten Island at the City University of New York. Researcher at the Brazilian Scientific and Technological Development Council. Ph.D. in Social Work at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Master in Sociology at the Universidade Federal de Goiás, and Bachelor in Social Work at the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Was Chair of the Trans and Homoculture Studies Brazilian Association from 2019-2021.